Back in 2016, the Michigan-based performance powertrain specialists at Katech unveiled their naturally aspirated, 701 horsepower 427 cu. in. V8 engine, which was based on the General Motors LT1 V8 ...

Since first being wedged into the engine bay of the 1970 Chevrolet Camaro and Chevrolet Corvette as the "LT-1," Chevy's small-block wonder mill has only improved over the last 55 or so years. Now in ...

The LS is the king of the hill when it comes to high-performance engine swaps these days, but the next generation of GM small-block engines, the Gen V LT-series, is nipping at its heels. Where the LS ...

Like Brian Brennan, I have a fuel-injected LT1 Corvette in a 1929 Ford highboy roadster. My brother happens to have a 1970 Corvette with Chevrolet's earlier version of the LT1 and we're considering ...

In our April 2013 issue, we went one-on-one with the GM powertrain teams responsible for the new LT1 V-8, which is standard equipment in all ’14 Corvettes. We showed you the engine’s block, rotating ...

New generations of small-blocks are generally accompanied by fanfare, ticker-tape parades, and claims of the greatest thing since Nutella hit sliced bread. But will some ignore the Gen V release as a ...

Cadillac rolled out the first mass-produced V8, the Ford Motor Company democratized V8s and fueled the hot-rod scene with the Flathead, but Chevrolet takes the crown for the most ubiquitous V8 of them ...

First off, we should mention the pricing. The 2022 Chevy Camaro LT1 starts at $35,195, whereas the 2022 Chevy Camaro 1SS starts at $38,695, making for a difference of just $3,500. Note that those ...

Although the average transaction price for a new car recently broke the $50,000 barrier, $40,250 can still get you a fair amount of vehicle. For example, that kind of budget could just about get out ...

Let's define "small-block" so no one will get mad (people will still get mad). General Motors may call the Gen-III to Gen-V LS and LT V8s "small-blocks" in marketing materials, but even Chevrolet's ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...